Q: What is the prime factorization of the number 20,153,102?

 A:
  • The prime factors are: 2 x 59 x 233 x 733
    • or also written as { 2, 59, 233, 733 }
  • Written in exponential form: 21 x 591 x 2331 x 7331

Why is the prime factorization of 20,153,102 written as 21 x 591 x 2331 x 7331?

What is prime factorization?

Prime factorization or prime factor decomposition is the process of finding which prime numbers can be multiplied together to make the original number.

Finding the prime factors of 20,153,102

To find the prime factors, you start by dividing the number by the first prime number, which is 2. If there is not a remainder, meaning you can divide evenly, then 2 is a factor of the number. Continue dividing by 2 until you cannot divide evenly anymore. Write down how many 2's you were able to divide by evenly. Now try dividing by the next prime factor, which is 3. The goal is to get to a quotient of 1.

If it doesn't make sense yet, let's try it...

Here are the first several prime factors: 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29...

Let's start by dividing 20,153,102 by 2

20,153,102 ÷ 2 = 10,076,551 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
10,076,551 ÷ 2 = 5,038,275.5 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 2 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
10,076,551 ÷ 3 = 3,358,850.3333 - This has a remainder. 3 is not a factor.
10,076,551 ÷ 5 = 2,015,310.2 - This has a remainder. 5 is not a factor.
10,076,551 ÷ 7 = 1,439,507.2857 - This has a remainder. 7 is not a factor.
...
Keep trying increasingly larger numbers until you find one that divides evenly.
...
10,076,551 ÷ 59 = 170,789 - No remainder! 59 is one of the factors!
170,789 ÷ 59 = 2,894.7288 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 59 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
170,789 ÷ 61 = 2,799.8197 - This has a remainder. 61 is not a factor.
170,789 ÷ 67 = 2,549.0896 - This has a remainder. 67 is not a factor.
170,789 ÷ 71 = 2,405.4789 - This has a remainder. 71 is not a factor.
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Keep trying increasingly larger numbers until you find one that divides evenly.
...
170,789 ÷ 233 = 733 - No remainder! 233 is one of the factors!
733 ÷ 233 = 3.1459 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 233 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
733 ÷ 239 = 3.0669 - This has a remainder. 239 is not a factor.
733 ÷ 241 = 3.0415 - This has a remainder. 241 is not a factor.
733 ÷ 251 = 2.9203 - This has a remainder. 251 is not a factor.
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Keep trying increasingly larger numbers until you find one that divides evenly.
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733 ÷ 733 = 1 - No remainder! 733 is one of the factors!

The orange divisor(s) above are the prime factors of the number 20,153,102. If we put all of it together we have the factors 2 x 59 x 233 x 733 = 20,153,102. It can also be written in exponential form as 21 x 591 x 2331 x 7331.

Factor Tree

Another way to do prime factorization is to use a factor tree. Below is a factor tree for the number 20,153,102.

20,153,102
Factor Arrows
210,076,551
Factor Arrows
59170,789
Factor Arrows
233733

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